Breakfast Chef (Lodge)

Service is busy at this hospital catering unit in Polokwane, so steady hands and a tidy station matter here. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll be based at a hospital catering unit in Polokwane. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Plate to the spec photo so every dish looks the same.
• Train the kitchen assistants on knife safety and prep standards.
• Help cost recipes and track waste on the weekly sheet.
• Run your station during service and call back every ticket from the pass.
• Bake breads, pastries or desserts for the morning buffet.

• Good knife skills and you can prep at speed
• 1 to 3 years in a busy commercial kitchen
• You take instruction from the head chef without drama
• A culinary certificate or City & Guilds, or solid on-the-job experience
• Comfortable in heat, on your feet, for long split shifts

• Stock and ordering experience on a system such as Micros or Pilot
• Pastry or bakery training
• Experience with combi ovens and batch cooking

• On-the-job training with a path to chef de partie
• Two staff meals per shift
• Live-in accommodation at lodge postings
• Chef whites and safety shoes provided

• Do not leave gaps unexplained; if you did casual banquet work between jobs, say so on your CV.
• List your stations (grill, pastry, cold, sauce) under each job; head chefs scan for this first.